What we believe as a church is commonly known as church doctrine. Our doctrine is the foundation by which we serve God. Joy Community Church’s doctrinal statement has been organized into categories to assist you in understanding what we believe and teach through our various ministries.
The Scriptures
Every word in the original writings is inspired by God and is without error. It is accurate in all matters to which it speaks: spiritual, historical, and scientific. The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the foundation of the faith and practice of Perimeter Pointe Church (2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:21).
God
God exists eternally in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The three have distinct personalities and yet are of the same substance, one God. (Gen. 1:1; John 10:30; John 4:24; Deut 6:4; Matt. 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14)
Man
Man is created in the image and likeness of God. In Adam, all mankind fell into sin with the result that all men are sinners. Men are justly condemned to eternal judgment and can do nothing to merit salvation. (Rom. 2:2,3,5; Eph. 2:8,9; Gen. 1:27, 9:6; Rom. 5:12; 3:23; Eph. 2:1)
Jesus Christ
The eternal Son of God became incarnate in the Lord Jesus Christ, being born of the Virgin Mary, and is true God and true man. He died physically on the cross and was bodily resurrected three days later. (John 1:1,14,18; 5:18; Heb. 1:1-9; 5:8; 1 John 5:20; 1 Tim. 2:5; 1 Cor. 15:1-5)
The Holy Spirt
The Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity, is fully God, co-equal with the Father and the Son. He is the Spirit of Truth, who convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. We embrace all the gifts of the Holy Spirit, including healing, prophecy, speaking in tongues, and others, as mentioned in the New Testament. (John 14:16-17,
26;
15:26;
16:7-15;
Acts 1:8;
1 Corinthians 12:4-11)
Salvation
Salvation is given to those men chosen by God and drawn to Christ by the Holy Spirit. The only means to their salvation is belief in Christ’s substitutionary death and resurrection. (Acts 4:12; 13:38-39; 1 Cor. 15:1-4; Rom. 4:4,5; 5:1; John 3:16; Eph. 2:8,9; Acts 16:31; Eph. 1:4,5; Rom. 8:29,30)
